Datsun kicks off Chingam festivities in Kerala with delivery of the Datsun redi-GOs to over 300 customers

Cochin, India (August 22, 2016):

Datsun marked the beginning of the auspicious ‘Chingam’ season by bringing cheer to its customers. The brand has delivered a record 310 redi-GOs in a single day to customers across the state of Kerala. This milestone is the highest number of cars being delivered by a manufacturer in the state during the Chingam celebrations.

On this occasion, Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Kerala is an important market for us and we are always considering innovative initiatives to engage our customers. We are delighted to be part of our customer’s lives on this auspicious occasion of Chingam festivities, and look forward to a prosperous year ahead”.

Datsun redi-GO, has made a splash in the entry-level car segment after its launch. With its unique styling, outstanding performance, comprehensive safety package, and low cost of ownership, the Datsun redi-GO has been receiving accolades and turning heads across the country.

Datsun redi-GO is available at INR 2.43 L (ex-showroom, Kochi).

About Datsun

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the return of the Datsun brand, Nissan's third global brand alongside Nissan and Infiniti, in March 2012. Datsun provides a sustainable motoring experience to optimistic up-and-coming customers in high-growth markets. Datsun represents 80 years of accumulated Japanese car-making expertise and is an important part of Nissan's DNA. The new Datsun brand stands for Dream, Access and Trust. The overall Datsun customer offer includes a worry-free ownership experience at competitive cost, accessible services, with transparent pricing and dealership proximity. Datsun cars are on sale now in India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.

Datsun History

Datsun originated in Japan as DAT-GO (the DAT-car) almost a century ago in 1914. The word DAT means ‘lightning-fast’ in Japanese but is also a reference to the first letters of family names of the three financiers who supported the business at the time: Den, Aoyama and Takeuchi. Using the same logic, it was promoted as Durable, Attractive and Trustworthy, or DAT for short.

In 1933, Nissan’s founding father Yoshisuke Aikawa took over the business with a vision of “mobility for all”. The introduction of a light-weight, economical yet resilient car to meet the aspirations of young Japanese people in the early 1930s was named the ‘son of DAT’ – Datson which later changed to Datsun. Local engineering and mass-production made the founder’s dream a reality.

About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2015, the company sold more than 5.4 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 12.19 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world's best-selling all electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: ASEAN & Oceania; Africa, Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500, and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault under the Renault-Nissan Alliance since March 1999.